Council's director water services, Brendan Guiney said the region hasn’t seen a decent rainfall since March, the month in which the restrictions were lifted.

Brendan explained how council’s water services are constantly monitoring the water levels around the region to keep on top of the storage and usage.

In regard to farmers with irrigation licences on the rivers, Brendan said this is monitored and regulated by the State Government.

That being said, Brendan explained how council and farmers have a good relationship and keep in regular contact to ensure there’s enough water to everyone. “I don’t think we’ll need to consider water restrictions for about eight weeks if there isn’t any significant rain.”

As the water catchment basically affects the majority of people living in the region, if Gloucester’s rivers become dry, the Manning Valley and Great Lakes will also be dry.

What’s to come?

The Gloucester region saw a little bit of rain on Monday August 8, however the forecast over the coming days is dry and warm. Temperatures may reach 23 to 25 degrees by the weekend.